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near at hand en · X

Etymology

From Middle English neyr at hand, nere atte hande, equivalent to near + at + hand.

Meanings

  1. Close or nearby, in terms of distance.
    • Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern. 1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165:
  2. Close, in terms of time.